Atrophy word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "atrophy" word
[noun] a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
[verb] undergo atrophy; "Muscles that are not used will atrophy"
\At"ro*phy\, v. t. [p. p. {Atrophied}.] To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.
\At"ro*phy\, v. i. To waste away; to dwindle.
Synonyms for atrophy
wasting, wasting away, withering
See also: amyotrophia | amyotrophy | kraurosis | shrink | shrivel | shrivel up | symptom | tabes | weakening | wither |
Related terms: affliction, ague, anoxia, asthma, chill, congenital defect, distemper, fainting, iatrogenic disease, marcescence, muscular disease, organic disease, pathological condition, pathology, pruritus, respiratory disease, secondary disease, skin eruption, spasm, virus disease, waste, wasting disease
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Let's analyse "atrophy" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Three syllables and Two vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YHPORTA. Average typing speed for these characters is 1840 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
atrophy: 1 + 6 = 7, reduced: 7 (or 5 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Seven. |
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